The Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses and regulates more than one million Florida businesses and professionals, from real estate agents, veterinarians, and accountants to contractors and cosmetologists. Our mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation is launching its DBPR
Dashboard. The DBPR Dashboard provides a view of the Department's processing time, customer contact
center call statistics, and licenses issued in the previous month. To view the DBPR Dashboard click here.

Download the free DBPR Mobile app from the iTunes or Google Play app stores today to verify licenses, view hotel and restaurant inspections, and report unlicensed activity with the touch of your finger. To download it from iTunes now click here.

The next license renewal cycles end March 31 and May 31. Affected license types include some real estate, alcoholic beverage and tobacco and continuing education provider licensees. Please check your license to ensure you renew by the deadline!

The restaurant inspection process in Florida is changing. Effective July 1, 2014, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants will have a new risk-based frequency inspection program in place. To learn more, read the Risk-Based Inspection Frequency Press Release.

DBPR has received notification of a delinquent account telephone scam targeting licensees. Be aware that we do not contact licensees for credit card or bank account information. If you receive a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be from the Department, please hang up and verify the status of your account by contacting our Customer Contact Center at 850.487.1395.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses and regulates more than one million Florida businesses and professionals, from real estate agents, veterinarians and accountants to contractors and cosmetologists. Our mission is to license efficiently and regulate fairly.

CUSTOMER SERVICE SPOTLIGHT...

DBPR takes unlicensed activity very seriously and regularly participates in outreach events aimed at educating consumers about the risks associated with doing business with unlicensed individuals. We encourage all consumers to know their rights and understand how to verify a professional's license. To join us at an upcoming event, please feel free to take a look at the Upcoming Outreach Events and Presentations page.

CUSTOMER CONTACTCENTER...

Our Customer Contact Center can be reached at 850.487.1395. For a quicker response, the best times to call to speak to a representative are between 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eastern Time or 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.

Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact the office by phone or by traditional mail. If you have any questions, please contact 850.487.1395. *Pursuant to Section 455.275(1), Florida Statutes, effective October 1, 2012, licensees licensed under Chapter 455, F.S. must provide the Department with an email address if they have one. The emails provided may be used for official communication with the licensee. However email addresses are public record. If you do not wish to supply a personal address, please provide the Department with an email address which can be made available to the public. Please see our Chapter 455 page to determine if you are affected by this change.